Abstract

The sequence of tooth eruption in Sarcophilus harrisii was found to follow an anterior-posterior sequence with two exceptions. The first incisors of the upper jaw didnot erupt until the cessation of suckling at about 200 days and the canines did notappear until after the commencement of molar eruption.Although considerable variation exists in the time and sequence of eruption of theteeth, the age of the young can be determined using shank length and weight in combinationwith the status of the teeth.